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doc: Mention value /var to localstatedir option. 

* README (Installing Guix from Guix): Mention value /var to localstatedir option.
* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
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@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ To do so:
- Re-run the 'configure' script passing it the option - Re-run the 'configure' script passing it the option
'--localstatedir=/somewhere', where '/somewhere' is the 'localstatedir' '--localstatedir=/somewhere', where '/somewhere' is the 'localstatedir'
value of the currently installed Guix (failing to do that would lead the value of the currently installed Guix (failing to do that would lead the
new Guix to consider the store to be empty!). new Guix to consider the store to be empty!). We recommend to use the
value '/var'.
- Run "make", "make check", and "make install". - Run "make", "make check", and "make install".

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@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ more information.
Then, run @command{./configure} as usual. Make sure to pass Then, run @command{./configure} as usual. Make sure to pass
@code{--localstatedir=@var{directory}} where @var{directory} is the @code{--localstatedir=@var{directory}} where @var{directory} is the
@code{localstatedir} value used by your current installation (@pxref{The @code{localstatedir} value used by your current installation (@pxref{The
Store}, for information about this). Store}, for information about this). We recommend to use the value
@code{/var}.
Finally, you have to invoke @code{make check} to run tests Finally, you have to invoke @code{make check} to run tests
(@pxref{Running the Test Suite}). If anything (@pxref{Running the Test Suite}). If anything

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@ -792,8 +792,9 @@ When configuring Guix on a system that already has a Guix installation,
be sure to specify the same state directory as the existing installation be sure to specify the same state directory as the existing installation
using the @code{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure} using the @code{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure}
script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards, script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards,
GNU Coding Standards}). The @command{configure} script protects against GNU Coding Standards}). Usually, this @var{localstatedir} option is
unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not set to the value @file{/var}. The @command{configure} script protects
against unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not
inadvertently corrupt your store (@pxref{The Store}). inadvertently corrupt your store (@pxref{The Store}).
@node Running the Test Suite @node Running the Test Suite